Being beautiful is more than how many boys you can get to look at you, or how much makeup you can wear. It's about what you live for. It's about what defines you. It's about the heart that you have, and what makes you special. It's about those little quirks that make you, you. It's about going against the flow, and living out what you honestly think. And that is a beautiful thing.

Never give up on something you really want. It's difficult to wait, but even more difficult to regret.

Don't lose yourself trying to hold on to someone who's not afraid of losing you.

Sometimes people have to cry out all their tears to make room for a heart full of smiles.

So, fill your heart with what's important, and be done with all the rest.

Look in the mirror, stare back at yourself and if you can honestly say that you're perfect, then you have a right to judge the person standing beside you.

The worst part, is knowing that they don't care. That after everything they put you through, everything you did for them, and gave up for them, that you don't even mean anything to them. That's the worst part.

Remember, your friends won't give you the right advice until they've been through what you've been through.

And it hurts even more when you look in the mirror. And realize who’s staring back at you is the reason he’s not there.

Someday, we will forget the hurt, the reasons we cried, and who caused the pain. We will finally realize that the secret of being free is not revenge, but letting things unfold in their own way and their own time. After all, what matters is not the first, but the last chapter of our lives; which shows how well we ran the race. So smile, laugh, forgive, believe, and love, all over again.

Dear past, thank you for all the lessons. Dear future, I'm ready.

God gave me 5 fingers for a reason, my pinky is for my best friends and our promises that will never be broken. My ring finger is for him and for proof that we'll be together forever. My middle finger is for that girl that pushes me too far and to show her how I feel. My pointer finger is to silence them, to savor the moment. My thumb is for everyone, to let them know that I'm gonna be okay, no matter what.